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For quite some time, studies have shown that there has been a significant decline in communication effectiveness.  College professors report an increase in papers with text speak, slang and poor grammar.  Employers have reported a serious lack of communication skill in their new hire candidates and that it's one of the reasons employees are not promoted. You and I notice it every day when we speak to people, and chat with them on social media.  Sometimes the lack of communication skill is so apparent we can hardly make out what the person is trying to tell us. However, it's not as much a lack of training as it is a lack of interest.  The bottom line is that most people...

FIRST A NOTE: I hope you all had a great time at the Birthday Bash yesterday!  I had a ball and learned a LOT from my guest "speakers."  Due to an infestation of the Gundar Kind (our techie gremlin), we had some techie issues with the coupon code and various other sundry glitches so we are extending our contests and 50% off sale for a day or two until we can work out the details.  That'll give more of you a chance anyway.  It was a very fun but VERY LONG day. My fingers are still sore for typing 120 words a minute for 12 hours straight. A BIG thank you to Traci of Your Web Tech Team  for keeping...

I'm going to be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour.  Here is what Art of Eloquence is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest: Art of Eloquence is giving away YOUR choice of any Art of Eloquence eBook to FIVE winners!  FIVE WINNERS will be able to choose ANY communication study from ANY age or subject category! Choose from PreK, Elmentary, Jr/Sr High, or Adults!  OR... Choose from our Homeschool Curricula, Leadership, Business, Social Skills, Faith or Speech and Debate! To win this prize, you will need to subscribe to our newsletter.  We’ll be picking five winners from among all the newsletter subscribers and contacting you via email should you...

Theresa Powers from Joyous Home will be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour.  Here is what she is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest: Their hol­i­day craft­ing and bak­ing issue! In this issue you’ll find home­made every­thing; Christ­mas Cards, Rib­bon Angels, Wrap Skirts, Ice Can­dles, Old Fash­ioned Candy, Hol­i­day Aprons, a Christ­mas Tea with lovely recipes, Pretty pies and a lovely, lovely arti­cle by my friend Tami Kruse on Springerle molds. She has the option of using these to make adorable crayons, we love it! 18pgs.   Value:  $7.00  (Print Issue) To win this prize, you will need to post a comment to this blog post answering this question:  Name...

Merry CHRISTmas everyone!  This is one of my most favorite videos/songs of the season.  It's the Trans-Siberian Orchestra with Christmas Canon: Music is a powerful form of communication.  It uses several of your senses and it's fun.  For more information on fun ways to learn communication skills for preschoolers through adults, visit Art of Eloquence.com!